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The Simplest Solution for Migraines
Let’s continue with the theme of the simplest solution often being the correct one. Migraines are a devastating form of headache. While most causes are unknown, people have identified triggers from chocolate to sounds to odors and more. My pretend daughter Jamie suffers from them on a regular basis. As I researched how to deal […]
The Simplest Solution for Fatigue
One of the basic tenets of health and disease that I’ve learned is this: often the simplest solution is the correct one. Think of it this way. Whether we want to be the healthiest we can be or we have something that afflicts us, we think in terms of elaborate solutions. Instead, think of building […]
More Reasons to Use Probiotics
One of the most frequently asked questions I get is this: “Should I take probiotics when I take antibiotics? I don’t want to negate the benefits of the antibiotics.” Based on the summary of the Cochrane Review, I think there’s enough evidence to say that you should take probiotics any time you have to be […]
Probiotics Can Cut C. Diff Rates
The authors reported that there were 39 studies included in the Cochrane review; 33 on adults and six on children. They included studies that were in-patient, out-patient, and using varying strains and quantities of probiotics. Here’s what they found. There was moderate evidence that the use of probiotics together with the administration of antibiotics did […]
Can Probiotics Prevent C. Diff?
Probiotic research is hot right now. Researchers are trying to figure out what these beneficial microbes can do for our health for a number of reasons. What types of infectious diseases can be prevented, whether food-borne or not? What are the best microbes to treat specific conditions? After all, there are estimated to be around […]
Digital Media and Relationships
In observing the people at Paula’s high school reunion, the one thing that stood out was that the relationships the classmates had formed during their time together had endured. True, they had a small graduating class with fewer than 75 students, but even in bigger schools with hundreds of graduates, there are groups of students […]
Is There a Link Between Digital Media and ADHD?
Today it’s difficult to find teenagers who don’t have their eyes glued to a cell phone. They’re texting, checking social media, playing games, or doing just about anything other than talking to other teens—even if they’re sitting across the table from one another. Researchers from California universities wanted to find out if the digital media […]
50 Years of Friendship
Paula and I attended her high school class reunion this past weekend. It was great to see people reminisce and catch up; some of them hadn’t seen each other for 40 or 50 years or more. Some still live in the same community, some left but came back to live near where they grew up, […]
Getting What You Need from Your Office Visit
Here’s what we know. Patients get frustrated with office visits because they don’t always feel that they’re being heard. Research confirms that even when the physician asks “What brings you in today?” patients are usually interrupted before they can finish their reason. Where does that leave us? Let’s take a look from the physician’s perspective. […]
You Have 11 Seconds: Go!
Did you ever leave a doctor’s appointment feeling that you never really described what the problem was or that you got sidetracked onto less important issues? Even if you went in organized to the extent that you could, your real concerns were shoved aside? I know hundreds of people who’ve felt that way. Let’s get […]
